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THERE ONCE WAS ...
. . . a lawyer named Kirk
the day on which he took silk
he prepared a short plea
re pet owners' liability
but his own dog chewed up his quilt
. . . a lawyer called Tess
stinking rich one would have to confess
evidence went astray
the accused said hooray
her bank balance showed no duress
. . . a judge called De Soup
who made counsel jump through his hoop
suspects willingly testified
complainants sat mesmerised
he remained one apart from the troop
. . . a judge under stress
all his courts were an absolute mess
prosecutors went home
all his cases postponed
but this is quite normal, I guess
Christa Roodt
Varia
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